The association between micronutrient powder delivery patterns and caregiver feeding behaviors in rural China
(2022) 22:1366 Liu et al BMC Public Health https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13726-4 Open Access RESEARCH The association between micronutrient powder delivery patterns and caregiver feeding behaviors in rural China Rong Liu1,2 , Ruixue Ye2, Qingzhi Wang2, Lucy Pappas3, Sarah‑Eve Dill3, Scott Rozelle3 and Huan Zhou2* Abstract Background: High adherence and proper usage of micronutrient powder (MNP) influence child nutritional out‑ comes, yet few studies explore the role of delivery patterns This study explores the association between MNP delivery patterns and MNP feeding behaviors among Han and minority caregivers in rural Western China Methods: In August 2019, a total of 1021 caregiver-child pairs were selected through a four-stage cluster sampling process A cross-sectional survey collected information on caregiver demographics, MNP delivery patterns (channel and frequency), and MNP feeding behaviors (proper usage and adherence) Using logistic regression, we examined which delivery channels and delivery frequencies were associated with proper usage and high adherence Results: The results indicated that minority caregivers had lower levels of proper MNP usage than did Han caregivers (89.2%), with Tibetan caregivers’ reporting the lowest rates of adherence (32.6%) Logistic regression revealed that that township-based channel was significantly correlated with proper usage among Tibetan and Yi caregivers (Odds Ratio, OR = 2.0, p